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Jaideb Sen has been shot dead.

Help me, please.

This is my Page One. Exclusive!

Help me, please.

Call an ambulance. He's bleeding too much.

Ambulance… he's bleeding…

Jaideb Sen…

I dropped ink on it.

It's okay. Happens.

All right, everyone can surf the internet for a while, yeah.

- Atharva. - Yes, ma'am?

Make sure that the class maintains discipline.

- Okay, ma'am. - All right?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Hi, Neel. Surprise! Look at this. It's our new house!

How is it? Wanna see your room? Come on.

Hey, Rohan. Look at this.

Jagruti Pathak is a criminal. It's out in the open.

And that's why I divorced her.

- Moreover, she has had… - Turn the volume down!

- Neel will hear. - So? He should also know!

There have been many phases, even after we got married.

She was always a liar…

and I won't be surprised if she's proven to be a criminal.

I've severed all ties with her.

- Mata. - Yes?

- I've got great news. - Tell me.

Her husband did a TV interview

and said that he always knew she was a criminal, and that's why he left her.

Son of a bitch.

He just did that for the publicity.

Pathak's gonna lose her mind when she finds out.

The Crime Branch said they had 36 calls between accused number 12,

Chhota Rajan and accused number 11, Jagruti Pathak.

However, these 36 calls have mysteriously disappeared

and find no mention in the charge sheet.

JCP Crime Harshvardhan Shroff famously mentioned these 36 calls…

…in the press conference held right after accused Jagruti Pathak's arrest.

Mr. Shroff is joining us from his Crime Branch office.

Sir, would you please care to explain?

We're awaiting the forensic lab reports.

All your questions will be answered once they're in.

You see, MCOCA has very stringent rules for investigation.

We have gone over more than 150 witnesses in this case.

That too, under a microscopic lens.

We want to get the people who have committed this heinous crime.

Mr. Shroff's actions speak otherwise.

First, there was a delay in filing the charge sheet.

And when he finally did, he filed a rather weak one.

Not to mention the pending enquiry in the EOW case against him.

So, I feel our demand for a CBI enquiry is justified.

Mr. Acharya, would you like to respond?

There have been seven arrests in fifteen days.

And a charge sheet has been filed against 11 out of 12 accused under MCOCA.

Why do we need the CBI?

Mumbai Police has conducted an impeccable investigation.

What about confessions? We haven't got any.

- Forget confessions. - Forget them?

Yes. There will be 12 convictions.

CBI is the only way ahead.

- Oh, no. - And investigations--

Mumbai Police is capable--

Gentlemen, I'm gonna ask you to keep this fight on hold.

Pushkar…

Mr. Dalvi writes that the technical and circumstantial evidence

against Jagruti Pathak from JCP Shroff's presser

is not mentioned in the charge sheet.

- I want to dig into-- - We don't print conspiracy theories here.

In that case, I'll tell my sources to get me the charge sheet.

We'll have the proof in black and white.

Even Guha has said on national TV that in spite of all the delays,

the charge sheet is weak--

Pushkar, you want to comment on Guha's agenda?

- Well, it's not really-- - Guys!

Come on! We all know Guha is serving his own agenda.

- And we aren't in that business. - But aren't we?

Pushing the ruling party's agenda is our main job.

That's why he's on Imran's seat.

Loyalty, eh?

Guys, do we have a Page One?

Well, actually, Tejas Express had started yesterday.

It was travelling from Bombay to Goa.

- Many taps, LEDs, mirrors went missing-- - That's a Page One because?

Get me a fucking Page One right now.

Out!

Pathak!

Hunger is your worst enemy.

Come on, eat.

What's wrong? Has someone died? Stop the drama and have your food.

Your sulky face is making other people sulk!

Truth has no value.

People talk through their hat on television, and the viewers buy it.

I can't go around telling everyone that I am, in fact, innocent.

How do I fight? Who do I tell?

Screw the world! Aren't you audacious enough?

Your family and your son have been worried sick about you.

You say that you're innocent, and that's why you're glorifying your struggles?

You're right. I'm not the only innocent person in here.

There are many others like me.

Suman, for example.

You can't count me as one of those.

I'm here for killing my husband. I have no regrets.

He'd whore me out because he was helpless.

And I'd let him exploit me because I was helpless.

I fell out of love with him the very first time I lay in bed

after it happened.

But all the money I made by whoring myself out

was eaten up by that fucking pimp!

Scoundrel ate up my share as well.

I changed the sheets, but I still couldn't sleep.

So I put him to sleep instead.

Now, shake it off and eat your food.

You need to live…

to put up a fight.

Come on, eat.

Here you go.

Here.

Do you think distributing pamphlets will help us?

They're just gonna throw it away.

If we don't defend Jagu, then who will?

Even if they only read a line or two, they'll know the truth.

Look at this.

Jagu's jewelry.

This is all of her jewelry that Darshan's family gave her.

You don't need to remortgage your shop.

We'll sell the jewelry and manage the expenses.

My only issue is that…

my daughter didn't get a good husband or a good father.

Put all the jewelry back in the locker.

I'm here, right? I have no kids or family to look after.

Jagu is like my daughter, and she means everything to me.

I'll find Mumbai's best lawyer for her.

We've got to win this case, come what may.

And…

a few relatives from Ahmedabad are coming for Jagu's hearing at their own expense.

There will be lots of people. It's called people power.

Yes, Father?

Neel tried to run away from school today.

He only did that so he could see you.

And if we don't listen to him, he'll try to run away again.

Jagu, everyone's fighting for you. Be it Nana or Neel.

Your mom, your uncle, Imran…

You have to be strong for them!

Bhavesh... please don't bring Neel here.

What's going on?

Rambha Ma has started yet another protest.

What does Rambha Ma want? What is the protest for?

This isn't Rambha Ma's protest. If that were the case, I'd join too!

Unbelievable.

We sent a report…

as well as the pictures of your cell's leak. But then--

One genuine effort can do what several futile efforts can't.

Sorry.

There was a delay in granting permission for cell transfer. Otherwise--

Next time, I'll take longer too.

I'll call off the protest after you are transferred.

That's okay. Water.

Put my shoes over there.

Meena, hold him.

Do you know who this is?

- Vidya Chaudhary Bisht. - Sadhvi Ma.

She surpasses Rambha Ma.

She got Rambha Ma transferred to the other floor.

Have you ever written anything nasty about her?

"Accused number 9 of the Jaideb Sen murder case, Pramod Irani, has appealed--"

- Hey! You are accused number… - Number 11.

"Pramod Irani has appealed to the sessions court

for all the charges against him to be dismissed."

Do you understand?

Make sure you seek her blessings. Perhaps that will get you bail.

See the signs from the universe.

You and Irani have been accused of the same thing.

Both of you have been accused of giving out Jaideb Sen's identity to the killers.

Tell your lawyer to speed up the process.

If the charges against Irani are dropped, you'll be in deep trouble.

Irani will walk free, and you'll bear the brunt of it.

You must fight evil and pave the way for freedom.

Irani has a lot of contacts…

and they're influential.

If you just sit on your hands, you'll be stuck here forever.

Why are you helping me?

If you light up the path for others, it brightens your path as well.

I'm helping you today. You can return the favor in the future.

I wrote a lot about you after the Kasargaon blasts.

The existence of evil is necessary.

Only then can good triumph over evil.

You're safe here.

- Does that mean you are-- - I need your devotion.

I'm not Chaaya Gada.

My approach is nothing like hers.

Today I'm here, but in five years I'll be in Delhi.

My devotees' allegiance will take me there.

Last time I didn’t tell you everything…

about Dada's theory on the police-underworld nexus.

On the day of Hussain's shootout at the Dawood Den,

Dada told me twice, once in front of Shroff and once when we were alone,

that he thought Rajan had nothing to do with the shooting.

Why would Rajan take the risk of shooting a lowly driver in Dawood's turf?

Dada suspected that IB was behind it.

Exactly.

IB's plan was to kill Dawood's brother Kaskar.

Of course, Dawood would react to it.

And then IB would find out Dawood's current location.

But before that could happen,

somebody warned Kaskar and the driver got killed instead of him.

Even when IB was planning to kill Dawood at his daughter's wedding in Dubai,

they hired two of Rajan's shooters and trained them.

But before they could execute their plan,

the Mumbai Police arrested them and saved Dawood.

Dada noticed the pattern wherein Mumbai Police was always saving Dawood.

Dada was in too deep into this nexus. I think he wanted to do an exposé.

Smoking gun.

Dada went to Europe to meet Mirchi.

God knows why he met Irani.

I think Dada wanted to prove that Rajan wasn't behind the shootout

and that Mumbai Police was unnecessarily blaming Rajan.

Then perhaps Irani tipped someone

in the Dawood police nexus about Dada's exposé.

And that is why Dada was shot,

so that this smoking gun story never comes out.

I agree it could be Irani.

But Dada met someone else after he met Irani.

Perhaps he tipped someone off to confirm the nexus story.

Perhaps someone in the police force or the ruling party…

Maybe they wanted to save themselves, and they got Dada…

Jaideb Sen has been shot dead.

- Please… - This is my Page One.

Ambulance…

Bleeding...

We need to take her to the hospital.

She's running a high fever.

Jagu, look who's here.

Neel…

My baby.

My sweetheart. I'm really sorry.

Mom, why are you sorry? I know you are innocent.

How do you know all this?

Mom, I read everything about you.

At first, I was terrified.

But when I read more and more about you, that's when I knew it was all lies.

I even told Kevin that my mom wouldn't even kill a cockroach!

You're really smart. I love you so much, baby.

The house has lit up ever since he got back.

I saw Mom and Dad smile after many months.

- Mama… - Yeah, wait.

- What is it? - It's a surprise.

Open when you are alone, okay?

Promise me that you won't try to run away from the hostel.

Now that I've seen you, I promise.

- Are you taking care of yourself? - Yes.

So, Pathak, what have you got today?

- What is it? - Madam, please--

- Hey! - Madam! My son gave it to me!

- Your son gave it to you? - Please don't, madam! Madam…

Rajan's side chick is a superhero!

- Madam, I'll give you money. - What will I do with the money?

Madam, please.

How long will you keep your kid in the dark?

- Madam… - You're fooling your kid.

- Madam! - Hey!

- Hey, you! - I will not spare you!

I'll rip you apart!

Don't you dare touch me! Or else, Sadhvi will lose her mind.

What do you think of yourself? Let go of me!

Leave me alone!

All hail Sadhvi Ma.

It would be risky to apply for bail before the forensic reports are filed.

If the bail gets rejected, you could be in jail until the trial ends.

- It could be years, Jagruti. - I don't want to wait for the FSL report.

Just like their charge sheet, their forensic report will also be bogus.

The 1,500-page charge sheet doesn't mention

the false claims made by JCP Shroff at the press conference

about the 36 calls I made to Rajan.

I also spoke to co-counsel.

No calls between Kalia and Rajan either.

Bhavesh, it's all trumped up.

Rajan pinned it on me…

because he's trying to save his right-hand man Irani.

We'll find a lot of clues and loopholes in the 1,500-page charge sheet,

which I'm very sure about.

But we need a solid defense who can deliver our narrative to the judge

and convince him that I don't deserve to be here, even for a minute!

I'll apply for bail. Come on. Let's do this!

Guess where I found it.

Buried in the floor, under his bed?

Close enough.

In his bank locker.

I had no idea that he had a locker.

This was the only thing in it.

Looks like Jai got the locker just for this.

Actually, I'm not surprised.

Might have something useful for his book.

You know, I'm glad that you took over that.

It's my honor, Shoma.

Any idea what's on the flash drive?

I couldn't bring myself to check.

Read the label.

"Jaidaad." That's his code for research.

- He was such a weirdo. - A genius. Often confused with weirdos.

I heard you left your job for her. Jagruti Pathak.

Might I remind you that Jai was your protégé too?

I haven't forgotten.

Shoma… this investigation reeks of subterfuge.

She has been trapped.

I know you don't want to talk about this right now, but…

I'm trying to find out what really happened.

I seek justice not only for her, but for Sen as well.

Did Sen tell you what story he was working on…

in his last days?

You know Jai, Imran.

He never changed.

He would never discuss work at home.

If he ever blurted something out, he'd just…

Once I remember mentioning Malik.

Something about how he was so well positioned to be

the next Commissioner of Police.

And Jai just went berserk,

saying we could be bugged, et cetera, et cetera.

Yeah.

Well, we know now that he had good reasons to be paranoid.

Call records. Sen's smoking gun.

I think it's Mirchi who gave it to him. The flash drive is named "Narco Chillies."

Look at the dates of the calls. Fifth June 2005.

And the date of the Delhi double arrests is sixth June 2005.

All these calls were made the night before the arrest.

Back then, Acharya was Commissioner of Police. He issued the arrests warrants.

Ramesh Malik was the DCP who made those arrests in Delhi.

If the Dawood-Mumbai Police nexus theory is true,

both are part of the nexus?

I don't understand. Malik and Dawood have always been enemies.

It's his life's mission to get Dawood.

I can't believe he can be part of something

which protects or works in favor of Dawood.

What if Malik was just following orders?

Perhaps he didn't know the whole story.

Hypothetically, if we say that the nexus story is true,

then at some point Malik would have found out.

Then he could have panicked and tried to cover it all up.

Exactly.

You said Dada looked rattled after he met someone high-up.

Jagruti also said Dada was rattled after meeting Malik.

And Shoma said that he had the same reaction at the mention of Malik.

- So, the other person Dada met was Malik? - Yes.

So, Sen knew who made these calls to whom.

And all these cops are working for these underworld dons.

- Hello? - Neha here.

So, I'm running a story tonight and I wanted your comment

as the Editor in Chief of Eastern Age, and as a member of MPA.

Comment on what?

Guha has just released a statement that

he and the other members of MPA have withdrawn all demands in Sen's case.

No comment. Jagmohan has spoken for all of us.

So, maybe you can comment on a parallel story?

The recent Karjat land deal which has come under controversy

due to the violation of CRZ rules.

You know Guha is one of the investors, right?

Perhaps that has something to do

with his sudden co-operation with the government?

No comment.

Pushkar, please wake up.

Asshole.

The number you have called is currently busy--

The forensic lab reports are here.

There's no direct, irrefutable evidence.

I think we should file for bail in sessions court.

We don't need to take this to the high court.

But, Jagu, I recommend hiring Senior Advocate Chintan Vashisht.

Bhavesh, I'm not a film star. I can't afford him.

I know that, Jagu, but we need a lawyer that convincingly presents

our side to the judge.

Chintan Vashisht is the one, Jagu.

Let's see…

if we can get a loan against Neel's insurance policy.

Jagu, what Neel needs the most is you.

You need to get out of here to be with him. That's important!

I'll try.

All hail Lord Krishna!

All hail Lord Krishna!

All hail Lord Krishna!

Come on, hurry up!

Salutations to Lord Krishna!

Advocate Vashisht, proceed.

My Lordship.

Let us begin with the first allegation against my client.

My client allegedly shared some crucial information on Jaideb Sen

with Chhota Rajan via email.

Specifically, three things.

Sen's photograph, his bike registration number,

and his address.

I would like to ask my learned and well-informed colleague here…

does Rajan live in China?

- Objection, Your Lordship. Irrelevant. - No…

No, I mean… Google is banned in China.

If not, basic information like this can be attained via Google search.

So, then why did a prominent don like Chhota Rajan

need my client's help for such trivial information?

Objection. Irrelevant.

All right, Mr. More.

Let's say that my client did send this email to Chhota Rajan.

Where is the proof?

There is no mention of it in the forensics report either.

Did they forget the attachment?

I think not.

Allegedly, there were 36 phone calls between my client and Rajan.

There's no record of that either.

All of this is making me wonder, My Lordship…

did Mumbai Police make this up?

Is Mumbai Police capable of it?

Have they done this in the past?

- Pure speculation, Your Lordship. - Exactly!

That's the word I was searching for. "Speculation." Thanks, Mr. More.

I contend that Mumbai Police has arrested my client

merely based on speculation.

Tell me one thing.

Is there any evidence against my client that she has been arrested under MCOCA?

Extra judicial confessions, My Lordship.

Namely, the phone calls made by accused number 12, Chhota Rajan,

wherein he just mentions my client's name.

That's it.

Mr. More, in that case, if he happens to mention your name,

- then you too would be jailed! - Objection. Irrelevant.

It's relevant, and rightly so.

Because their entire case rests on this one phone call as proof,

which I will prove as painfully inadequate evidence very soon.

My Lordship, in the seven months that my client has already spent in jail,

they have not been able to find a shred of evidence against her

to prove her links to organized crime.

Then, why MCOCA?

They had to resort to MCOCA

so that they could use these

extra judicial confessions made by Rajan against her.

Because there are provisions of MCOCA wherein such extra judicial confessions

are admissible in court as proof.

Basically, all they have is one phone call made by a voice claiming to be Rajan.

- Speculative. - Claiming to be Chhota Rajan,

an absconding underworld don with multiple ongoing cases.

My Lordship, on the other hand,

my client has absolutely no previous criminal record.

She's a person of impeccable character. She has a commendable career.

She has close links to family and community.

And that qualifies her for immediate and unconditional bail.

The state opposes bail as the accused is a flight risk,

has been charged under MCOCA, and has resources, My Lordship.

Yeah, MCOCA! A convenient crutch! Well done, More.

- Well done! - Advocate Vashisht, you had your turn.

- Please continue. - Thank you.

- Now, the 36 missing phone calls-- - "Missing phone calls!"

- "Missing," you said? Missing? - The 36 phone calls.

- Please. - And an email.

- Continue. - They will be explained at trial.

All the co-accused in this case are highly wanted criminals.

And accused number 12, Chhota Rajan, he's the mastermind.

We will get clarity when Chhota Rajan is arrested

and he's made to depose before the court, Your Lordship.

- But that doesn't mean-- - So, the multiple

investigative agencies have been trying to arrest Rajan for what?

- Your Lordship, Advocate Vashisht… - The last 15 years--

- …is interrupting-- - So, in the meantime…

- Advocate Vashisht, please! - …my client will continue

to remain in jail until such time as Chhota Rajan is arrested?

Advocate Vashisht, please. Please.

My apologies, My Lordship.

But the state's foolproof strategy, it got me a little excited.

Well done. My apologies, again, My Lordship.

I have a stomachache. I can't eat.

I threw up four times.

You're really stressed, which is why you've lost your appetite.

By the way, what's on all those pages?

Lyrics from Hindi movies?

There are 150 pages of witness testimonies.

And the rest are the records of my 12 phones.

I threatened Sen in Marathi via SMS.

What the fuck!

"Don't get smart with me!"

Allegedly, this message was sent by my client to Sen in Marathi.

How can it be taken as a death threat?

I ask you, would you be scared for your life if,

say, a fellow judge of yours sent you an SMS?

"Don't be too smart."

- That's what the message means, right? - Objection.

- The defense counsel is being-- - I thought you'd say, "Speculative."

- Speculative! - No, he's being disrespectable

- towards the court, sir. - Everything is speculative!

Your Honor, accused number 11, Jagruti Pathak,

had fought with the deceased over a common source,

Farhaan Tauquir, a criminal himself.

And Jagruti Pathak sent this SMS to Sen in that context.

And it's an adequate proof of their existing professional rivalry.

Don't get smart with me!

Advocate Vashisht. It's a warning.

My apologies to the court, My Lordship.

And of course to my esteemed, learned and… speculative colleague.

Moving on.

The prosecution claims that my client made a sudden trip to Kashmir.

This claim is absolute nonsense.

Please refer to article seven.

It is amply clear that Jagruti Pathak had made her flight bookings

and her hotel bookings well in advance.

To be precise, three months in advance.

And that she had also informed her superior at her workspace

about her trip via email two weeks before her trip,

and a whole month before the said murder.

Your Lordship, the official application for the leave

was submitted 15 days after the holiday.

Hey, well done, More! Very good! You're being alert.

But it's clear, no?

That she had made her flight and hotel bookings in advance.

And that she had informed her editor. What's the problem?

Relax.

Now comes the best part.

The prosecution claims

that my client used the articles written by Jaideb Sen

to provoke Chhota Rajan so that Chhota Rajan would murder Sen.

All these articles here…

were published by Sen after the flight and hotel bookings were done.

And they were also published two weeks after her email to her editor.

I think, My Lordship, basically the prosecution is trying to prove

that my client can predict the future.

That Sen would write these negative articles against Chhota Rajan.

"And then I'm gonna provoke Chhota Rajan to finish off Sen."

"But wait! Let me first book a holiday in advance

so that when Rajan's men shoot Sen,

I'll be chilling on a boat house on the Dal Lake."

Your Lordship,

all of this will be cleared with witness testimonies during the trial.

So, you have a witness

who can show that my client can predict the future?

Mr. More, could you also ask them who is gonna win the next World Cup?

Why are you sitting down? Ask them!

Imran!

I just…

I wanted to say how sorry I am.

I was wrong.

I finally read Jagruti's charge sheet and…

I can't believe how stupid I've been.

I was jealous of her.

I'm resigning from Eastern Age.

No, you're not.

You've now got a chance to tell the truth.

I heard it was Acharya’s office

that tipped off the inquiry to the Karjat land deal.

- To pressure Guha? - Well, actually, Guha was a bonus.

Acharya’s target was Vishwas Gill.

He was the majority investor in the Karjat land deal

and also the owner of Swadesh TV.

Why?

Swadesh TV was doing antinational stories.

- Antinational? - Sorry, I mean anti-ATS.

Meaning anti Ramesh Malik.

And Guha was the cherry on the cake.

But what's the deal between them?

- Why would Acharya go to such lengths to-- - It was Acharya who put Malik on the map.

Handing him the 93 blasts investigation.

He knew Malik would repay his debts, and he did.

Do you remember the cricket betting controversy?

Which one? There's one every year!

The 1999-2000 one.

Rajan's right-hand man, Irani, he was the bookie.

Irani was arrested, right?

Yeah, and there was talk that Acharya was involved.

- That Irani was his bookie. - Acharya and Irani.

- Did they have another connection? - Well, that was the buzz.

But anyway…

Malik was handling the entire investigation.

And then suddenly…

Acharya's name disappeared from the whole thing.

So, Malik helped Acharya, and now it's Acharya's turn.

Chhota Rajan.

"What can I do, Manu? I'm having trouble dealing with things."

"And all this trouble for that asshole Sen!"

"He wasn't in the right either."

"Sen used to work for my nemesis."

"For Dawood and ISI."

"Pramod was trapped."

"Actually, you see, Jagruti Pathak

told me that Sen writes nasty things about me."

"She provoked me against him."

Such a coincidence, My Lordship.

My client and Irani are both co-accused in the same conspiracy,

and it is Chhota Rajan who leads the cops to my client.

It seems like underworld don Chhota Rajan

wants to serve the police and society all of a sudden.

If I may, Lordship,

perhaps one of the accused provided the information

while the other accused confirmed it.

- I mean, it's still part of a conspiracy. - Really?

- So, you've begun speculating too. - Exactly what you've been doing, sir.

So, I've influenced you!

Well, forget it.

It will be speculative till Chhota Rajan is arrested and made to depose.

But when will that be?

All right, let's say that both my client and Irani

shared information with the shooters about Sen.

But let us look at some dates.

The permission to trace

prosecution witness number five, Manoj's number,

was requested two days before Chhota Rajan made the call.

But wait.

The permission was granted on the very same day

that Chhota Rajan made the call!

Looks like even Mumbai Police can predict the future.

They just knew that Rajan was going to name my client Jagruti.

Extra judicial confession made by Chhota Rajan

to prosecution witness number eight.

These calls weren't recorded, nor do we have a transcript.

Witness number eight…

- Rizwan Chhibber. - My Lordship, there's no way to find out

that this man who makes phone calls and implicates my client

is, in fact, Chhota Rajan or someone else.

Your Lordship, during the trial,

forensics will prove that it was Chhota Rajan's voice.

Have you got any proof right now?

You don't. So, please keep quiet.

This man who claims to be Rajan, he then spoke about why he killed Sen.

The witness asked him who gave him the information.

Rajan says, "My men gave it to me."

First phone call is over,

this phone call lasted 23 minutes, My Lordship.

The second call happens the next day.

And please note,

the second call is just two minutes 42 seconds long.

And here, the man who calls himself Rajan only mentions Jagruti.

How convenient!

Had Chhota Rajan forgotten

that it was my client, Jagruti, who had given him Sen's details?

Or did he think that Jagruti is one of his men?

Or…

did someone tell him to say this?

That if he put the blame on someone else, his man Friday Irani would go free.

- Objection. Speculative. - Speculative? Yes, it is speculative.

Both calls of Rajan

to prosecution witnesses number five and number eight

are riddled with coincidence, leaving a lot of room for speculation.

Room for speculation means reasonable doubt.

My Lordship,

reasonable doubt about the involvement of my client Jagruti Pathak

in this murder.

That will be all, My Lordship.

Hey, what's wrong?

Need some water?

Judge Kashyap is handling your case, right?

He has dealt with 87 MCOCA bail hearings so far.

Only one was granted…

to an underage girl.

Only because she was underage.

You don't believe it? You can ask Salve.

Let me know if you need anything.

My Lordship.

I will now present my concluding statements.

My client…

Jagruti Pathak is many things.

She is a brilliant reporter who has reported on the biggest crimes.

She is a Deputy Bureau Chief…

a post that she has risen to in a short span of just seven years.

But…

she's also a single working woman.

She's a loving mother to a ten-year-old boy.

She has absolutely no financial support from her estranged husband.

She is the sole earning member in her entire family.

And her parents and grandparents are dependent on her.

And…

she is a co-accused in a murder.

My Lordship…

no satisfactory evidence has been presented

to prove her culpability in the murder of Jaideb Sen

or to prove her links with organized crime.

The defense on the other hand has amply demonstrated

that she is a woman of impeccable standing in her community.

As would be obvious

by the number of people who arrive here day after day

to express solidarity with her.

Her family, her friends, her colleagues.

My Lordship, she has suffered for nine months in jail

simply because of procedural delays

and the provisions of MCOCA that were exploited by the prosecutors.

And to no avail!

They have found absolutely nothing against her.

She's not a threat to herself or to society.

Jagruti Pathak was wrongfully arrested,

and Jagruti Pathak has been wrongfully detained.

At the very least, she deserves an apology.

And not just that.

She deserves her destroyed life back.

And I am not asking for miracles.

I am asking for justice.

Jagruti Pathak deserves bail.

The defense rests, My Lordship.

We have done our best.

They don't have anything.

But let me be honest with you.

People with far less serious a charge sheet than yours…

their bail has been rejected.

MCOCA, TADA…

have stringent laws.

Nothing is certain.

So, sometimes…

having too much hope can be as dangerous as having no hope at all.

Rane madam…

Transfer! Yavatmal jail.

Listen up. Sadhvi Ma takes good care of her devotees.

All hail Sadhvi Ma!

- All hail Sadhvi Ma! - Go and seek her blessings.

Next!

Bless you.

You'll have a good life here.

Give this to the warden.

Tell her they're my instructions.

RAMBHA MA AND HER DEVOTEES WILL NOW FAST

Going on a fast satiates the hunger within you.

Patience triumphs over anger.

Rambha Ma needs to fast.

What are you doing?

- I don't want anything. - Hey.

Are you out of your mind?

You have devoted yourself to Sadhvi Ma.

I don't want anything.

But… why?

Sadhvi wants Chaaya and her cronies to fast.

Why are you sulking over it?

You have Sadhvi Ma's support, don't you?

Usha Ma, I don't want anybody to starve.

I know what hunger is.

I have lived through it, and I'll remember it forever.

I can't let that happen to anybody. I don't care what she wants.

Sadhvi is protecting you.

That's what I thought earlier.

It's the same out there.

Shroff, Devrat…

I'm familiar with their power dynamics. It's just like Sadhvi's.

I thought I could use their egos to my advantage and get my work done.

I'd get Shroff to give me exclusive stories.

I used his connections

to meet powerful people and I started considering myself powerful too.

So, is this atonement for what you did out there?

When you start believing that you're capable of anything

and you have great narrative power, you should know you are wrong.

The truth is completely different. You have no power whatsoever.

I was blinded by my ambitions.

When Sen was alive, I wanted to outshine him.

And when he died…

I used his death to get the biggest scoop!

When the situation turned the tables on me,

I came back to my senses.

Being ambitious wasn't my crime.

Nor did I have anything to do with Sen's murder.

But I have murdered journalism for sure.

Fuck.

All right.

From now on…

I will not regard you as innocent. Okay?

I don't want anything from anybody. I'm just keeping this sacred thread.

You have helped me a lot.

Your blessing is all I need.

You often make mistakes when you heed the advice of ignorant people.

You need to take it easy.

Besides, you haven't got bail yet.

I know for a fact that there's darkness in this world.

But even a mere oil lamp can obliterate the darkness.

Thank you for making me feel hopeful.

We tried our best to dig out all the possible leads, but to no avail.

We left no stone unturned to analyze and interpret everything diligently.

You see, this isn't the only case. So…

All right. Send the materials over to my place.

Sir.

I'll take a look at it and speak to the commissioner.

Okay, sir.

- Okay? - Thank you.

Jai Hind.

- Jagtap. - Sir?

Good job.

Thank you, sir.

Sir…

is your health…

Do you wanna bet 1,000 rupees? Go and pick up the dumbbells.

No way, sir.

I'll be fine, Jagtap. Don't worry.

Take care, sir.

- Jai Hind. - Jai Hind.

I didn't get it, did I?

You did it.

We did it.

You are going home.

Jagruti Pathak!

You got bail!

You are going home!

Mom!

- How are you? - I'm good.

My sweetheart is here!

My Jagu! You're back!

Hi, ma'am.

Now that you've got bail, there are no reporters here.

It's good they aren't here, Uncle. My family is here, that's all I need.

Thank you, Bhavesh.

Do you still remember how to drive?

You didn't sell the car!

Uncle…

Oh, my child!

Let's go.

Jai Shree Krishna.

Dad, stop crying now.

Didn't we talk about it? Jagu is back home!

It's time to celebrate!

Neel, hurry up, or you'll miss the bus!

Ready for school? Have a good day.

Jai Shree Krishna.

- Hi, Aryan. - Hi, Auntie.

Where did these calls go? Shroff…

Pathak! Pathak! Pathak! Pathak! Pathak! Pathak! Pathak!

Mom, I'm here.

Calm down.

- Come. - Imran…

I don't think I can go back in there.

- You can, and you will. - I can't, Imran.

- They all will-- - Fuck them!

We are not the ones disgraced here.

- Come on. - Imran…

- I have no words to thank you, Imran. - Perfect.

I don't want it.

You don't owe anyone anything.

Okay?

And…

I did not call you here to be your pep talk.

I am onto something and I need you. Research.

You want to work, right?

Imran, you have no idea how much I need work.

But I don't think I will be able to start over.

Perfect, again.

Take a look.

Call data records. Whose are they?

Pratap Acharya and Chhota Shakeel.

Look at the date of the calls. Fifth June 2005.

Back then, Pratap Acharya was Commissioner of Police.

Why would he talk to Chhota Shakeel the night before the Delhi double arrests?

Two of Rajan's shooters were about to assassinate Dawood.

Shakeel tipped off Mumbai Police to save Dawood.

Would Shakeel make so many calls to the commissioner just to tip him off?

Look at the numbers.

Shakeel and Acharya were trying to save Dawood together.

Shakeel found out about IB's plan.

So, he told Acharya to fix it.

Acharya sent Malik to Delhi to arrest the shooters, and saved Dawood.

Wow!

And how do you have this?

I got it from Sen. This is why he went to Europe.

I think Mirchi gave it to him.

Perhaps Mirchi wanted to show off

D-Company's hold over the Mumbai Police.

So, did this story get Sen killed?

Sen met Irani to confirm this story.

And turns out… Irani used to be Acharya's bookie.

So, Irani gave up Sen?

Yes, but after meeting Irani, Sen also met Malik.

I know.

I met Sen outside Malik's cabin.

But really? Ramesh Malik?

See…

Ramesh Malik was the DCP who made the Delhi double arrests.

And Acharya is Malik's mentor. They have a good relationship.

I think Dada went to Malik. He took a gamble.

Perhaps he thought everyone knows that Malik wants to get hold of Dawood.

So, he might help. But…

So, it could be Irani who tipped off Acharya or Malik. Or both.

This was between Mumbai Police and Dawood, and they didn't want anyone to know.

I think this is what got Dada killed.

If you look closely, everything is pretty clear.

Pratap Acharya retires and joins BCP.

And BCP's links to Dawood are well known.

Why me, Imran?

Why was I chosen to take the fall?

I think they needed a scapegoat.

And who better than a successful female journalist

who has connections to top cops as well as criminals?

You work for them and help them too.

One of their own murdering one of their own.

I think they got the exact kind of distraction they wanted.

Sen was telling me to be careful.

He told me, "Stay out of it."

But I was so full of myself that I mistook his warning for a threat.

Sen got killed for doing his job.

I might actually survive to tell the tale.

So, is this a piece or a book?

I don't know.

- I just know that it is not-- - Fully cooked yet.

Cheers.

"Why me?" I have still not got this answer.

I had to go through this nightmare. I had to go through this humiliation.

Maybe the people who wronged me, they know the answer.

I don't.

I don't know the answer.

Probably, I have healed 80 percent.

But that 20 percent still hurts.

People say, "Forget it. Move on."

It's not just I'm being labelled as a murderer.

My son is labelled as the son of a murderer.

He was just, at that time, eight or nine years old.

My family is labelled as a family of a murderer.

I have forgiven everyone.

But forget… I cannot forget.

That chapter cannot be closed within me.

I have learned silence in these twelve years.

So, it's a learning process.

Rajan, what happened? What did Chhota Shakeel say?

Subtitle translation by Neha Nair